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" I think we are all slightly down in the dumps after another loss. We may be in the wrong sign... Venus may be in the wrong juxtaposition with somewhere else."
Ted Dexter

Meaning of "else" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ELSE

Old English elles, genitive of el- strange, foreign; related to Old High German eli- other, Gothic alja, Latin alius, Greek allos.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ELSE

ɛls


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Else can act as an adverb and a determiner.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

The determinant is a modifier that provides context to the noun, often in terms of quantity and possession.

WHAT DOES ELSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Else

Else may refer to: ▪ Else (programming), a concept in computer programming ▪ "Else" (song), a 1999 rock song ▪ The Else, a 2007 alternative rock album ▪ Else (Werre), a river in Germany, tributary to the Werre ▪ MV Else, a Kriegsmarine coastal tanker People with the given name Else: ▪ Else Alfelt (1910-1974), Danish painter ▪ Else Bugge Fougner (born 1944), Norwegian lawyer and politician ▪ Else Christensen (1913-2005), Danish neopagan ▪ Else Feldmann (1884-1942), Austrian writer ▪ Else Frenkel-Brunswik (1908-1958), Polish-Austrian psychologist ▪ Else Hench (20th century), Austrian luger ▪ Else Hirsch (born 1889), German-Jewish teacher ▪ Else Holmelund Minarik (born 1920), Danish American author ▪ Else Jacobsen (1911-1965), Danish swimmer ▪ Else Krüger (20th century), German secretary ▪ Else Lasker-Schüler (1869-1945), Jewish German poet and playwright ▪ Else Mayer (1891-1962), German nun ▪ Else Meidner...

Definition of else in the English dictionary

The definition of else in the dictionary is in addition; more. Other definition of else is other; different.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELSE

eloper · elops · eloquence · eloquent · eloquently · elpee · Els · Elsan · Elsass · Elsass-Lothringen · elsewhere · elsewhither · elsewise · elshin · Elsinore · ELT · Elton · eluant · eluate · elucidate

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELSE

appulse · convulse · dulse · expulse · false · grilse · halse · impulse · keep one´s finger on the pulse · monopulse · nerve impulse · on impulse · or else · play false · pulse · repulse · salse · something else · specific impulse · valse

Synonyms and antonyms of else in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «else» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF ELSE

Find out the translation of else to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of else from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «else» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

另外
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

más
570 millions of speakers
en

English

else
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

बाकी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

آخَر
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

еще
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

em vez de
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

আর
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

autrement
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Lain
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

anderer
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

そのほかに
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

그 밖에
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Liyane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khác
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

வேறு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

दुसरे
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

başka
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

altrimenti
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

inaczej
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

ще
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

oricine altcineva
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλλιώς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

anders
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

annars
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ellers
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of else

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELSE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about else

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «ELSE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word else.
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Alan Alda
Be brave enough to live life creatively. The creative place where no one else has ever been.
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Aaron Allston
When all else fails, complicate matters.
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Kate Beckinsale
There's such a pressure on women that we put on ourselves and everyone else puts on us to look unrealistic and everything, but you just can't compare yourself to people in magazines.
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Chaz Bono
When I realised I was transgender I was so afraid of what my transition would do to everyone else in my life and how they would react to it and would I be rejected?
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Nolan Bushnell
Creativity is every company's first driver. It's where everything starts, where energy and forward motion originate. Without that first charge of creativity, nothing else can take place.
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Barbara Castle
It was very much a cry for democratic control at that time. Above all, breaking the accomplished power of a few people to rule the lives of everybody else.
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David Christian
If historians don't tell stories at the scales of creation myths, someone else will.
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Bram Cohen
My father taught me Basic and rudimentary C, I learned everything else on my own, including studying computational complexity on my own. That's more a function of my age than anything else though - back when I was in school there were hardly any programming classes.
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Rick Derringer
Johnny was great in the studio; he was there to make the music that he wanted to make. We lived right beside each other and had a rehearsal studio that was just ours, with nobody else using it, it was part of Johnny's house, so we could rehearse every day.
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Ted Dexter
I think we are all slightly down in the dumps after another loss. We may be in the wrong sign... Venus may be in the wrong juxtaposition with somewhere else.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELSE»

Discover the use of else in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to else and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Why Everyone (Else) Is a Hypocrite: Evolution and the ...
No wonder, then, that I wanted to share this book with my friends--but I also wanted to keep it for myself! If you don't read this book, you'll be left wondering what everyone (else) is talking about.
Robert Kurzban, 2012
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When Nothing Else Matters: Michael Jordan's Last Comeback
In this enthralling book Jordan emerges as an ambitious, at times deeply unattractive character with, unsurprisingly, a monstrous ego.
Michael Leahy, 2012
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101 Things You Don't Know about Science and No One Else Does ...
Offers a look at the most pressing questions in science today, including the likelihood of extraterrestrial intelligence and of a medicinal cure for tumors
‎1997
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More Than Anything Else
Nine-year-old Booker works with his father and brother at the saltworks but dreams of the day when he'll be able to read.
Marie Bradby, 1995
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Someone Else
Two men decide to change their lives. An innocent bet becomes a risky proposition.
Tonino Benacquista, 2012
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Perform Or Else: From Discipline to Performance
In Perform or Else Jon McKenzie brilliantly explores the relationship between cultural, organisational, and technological performance.
Jon McKenzie, 2002
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Something Else
A little creature is ostracized depite his attempts to fit in, but his experiences enable him to be accepting of others' differences.
Kathryn Cave, 1998
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All Else Is Bondage: Non-Volitional Living
In 34 powerful essays, Wei Wu Wei explains Taoist and Buddhist thought in the context of modern experience, using wit and precision to convey profound insight into the nature of existence.
Wei Wu Wei, 2004
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The value of play
An accessible coursebook for those specifically engaged in playwork and those on Childhood Studies programmes.
Perry Else, 2009
10
Nowhere Else on Earth
Her struggle becomes part of the community's in a powerful story of love and survival. Nowhere Else on Earth is a moving saga that magnificently captures a little-known piece of American history.
Josephine Humphreys, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term else is used in the context of the following news items.
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Maia: Sci fi folksters unlike anything else on earth
Some bands come at you from an unexpected direction. Sometimes, there just isn't a recognisable niche that you can slot them into. The Mighty ... «Music News, Jul 15»
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Behave, or else
CEBU Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) deputy commissioner Danny Duran warned teams competing in the Bogo City Mayor's Cup ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
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Above all else, the Spurs Way is one of flexibility
Interview completed, the mysteries of the salary cap solved, an NBA observer with two decades of front office experience asked a pointed ... «mySanAntonio.com, Jul 15»
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King County warns medical marijuana shops: Shut down or else
Amidst an angry, shouting crowd in White Center, King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg and Sheriff John Urquhart outlined the ... «seattlepi.com, Jul 15»
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Graham a candidate who can say: Go vote for somebody else
Lindsey Graham just did something that — in the world of politics — simply isn't done. The Republican senator from South Carolina, and 2016 ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
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Crane scores ace, nothing else from it
SILVIS -- Congratulations, Ben Crane. Your hole-in-one in Wednesday's John Deere Classic pro-am didn't count for anything other than a great ... «Quad-Cities Online, Jul 15»
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Celebrate ice cream month with (what else?) a bowl or three of …
July is National Ice Cream Month so I think the only way we can adequately celebrate this momentous occasion is with a bowl or cone of fresh, ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
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Delhi Duty Free Launches: Why Shop any Where else Campaign …
Said Abhijit Das, Head of Marketing – Delhi Duty-free : “The “Why shop anywhere else campaign” is designed to assure our travelers of as ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
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Ham radio club 'ready when all else fails'
“We can communicate when nothing else can operate,” said Allison. He cited the Boston Marathon bombing when all cell phone coverage was ... «Wicked Local Concord, Jul 15»
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Taco Bell Is Now Doing Delivery And Literally Nothing Else Matters!
Kelly Clarkson once said "Some people wait a lifetime for a moment like this." We'd like to think that those lyrics apply to this moment!!! Take a ... «PerezHilton.com, Jul 15»
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